G5 & G7

kelticknight · Sep 12, 2005, 11:46 PM

have anyone of you guys used the logitech g5 or g7 with a icemat2
some people are stating in some forums that the don't work well together
used a mx1000 with icemat2 with no problem

SFOSOK · Sep 13, 2005, 02:10 AM

I'm goin to be very soon, it should work very well together. Do you like the results so far? Is it worth the price?

kelticknight · Sep 13, 2005, 10:14 PM

dont have either g5 or g7
only have mx518 with icemat2
dont know if theres going to be much of difference with mx518 and g5

Tipstaff · Sep 13, 2005, 11:35 PM

Which Icemat do you have, Keltic? Color, edition?

kelticknight · Sep 13, 2005, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Tipstaff

Which Icemat do you have, Keltic? Color, edition?

icemat 2, black ,second edition

pr0digal jenius · Sep 14, 2005, 12:09 AM

should work good then...the 1st edition was clear...thats why it didnt like optic mice

kelticknight · Sep 14, 2005, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

should work good then...the 1st edition was clear...thats why it didnt like optic mice

would ther be much of performance difference between the mx518 and g5

Lowfat · Sep 14, 2005, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kelticknight

would ther be much of performance difference between the mx518 and g5

I think so, the MX518 does 1600dpi, and only the usb only does 125 reps/sec. The G5 does 2000dpi, and a whopping 500 reports/second. Now if that is noticable in the real world, we'll see.

Tipstaff · Sep 14, 2005, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Tulcakelume

I think so, the MX518 does 1600dpi, and only the usb only does 125 reps/sec. The G5 does 2000dpi, and a whopping 500 reports/second. Now if that is noticable in the real world, we'll see.

Plus, being able to adjust the wieght, as well as adjust the sensitivity on the fly makes it a great gaming mouse.

Speaking of which, anywone wanna bet as to how long it will take for this thing to get banned from competition use?

As for the Icemat, as PJ said it should work fine on 2nd editions as they were redesigned for optical mice in mind.

My supplier mentioned to me that my cost on the G7 will be about $80 CAN when it comes in. The mouse is very hard to find right now, and where you do find it the price is just stupidly high. Shame too as I really want one of these puppies.. BADLY!

UnIcOrN · Sep 15, 2005, 09:55 PM

I bought the G5 mouse today, and must say that it is really responsive. It fit's really good (right handed only) material used on top of mouse is also really well done. The weight system is really nice too, the weight's come in a nice little silver box and there are 16 weight's in total, 8x4,5g and 8x1,7g

At this moment i have 4 of each inserted in my mouse and it feels heavier, but not disturbing heavy, without the weight's it is too light for me tbh.

Gonna test with different weight setups and see what comes out of it. It's also really easy to make you're own DPI settings with the setpoint software and you'll notice it immediatly when applied.
All in all a mice i can really recommend if you're an enthusiast gamer.

Side note, i had a Razer Diamondback before, but the G5 feels more complete and contributing the weight and size of both mouse made me switch to the G5.

I use the G5 on a transparant mousemat and no problems.. never had problems with the Diamondback either. Before the mousemat i used a white piece of really smooth wood. The friction and ease of use was phenomenal, have to look for that thing again.

Junkguy · Sep 15, 2005, 10:09 PM

Any idea when the G7's coming out in Canada?

kelticknight · Sep 15, 2005, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by UnIcOrN

I bought the G5 mouse today, and must say that it is really responsive. It fit's really good (right handed only) material used on top of mouse is also really well done. The weight system is really nice too, the weight's come in a nice little silver box and there are 16 weight's in total, 8x4,5g and 8x1,7g

At this moment i have 4 of each inserted in my mouse and it feels heavier, but not disturbing heavy, without the weight's it is too light for me tbh.

Gonna test with different weight setups and see what comes out of it. It's also really easy to make you're own DPI settings with the setpoint software and you'll notice it immediatly when applied.
All in all a mice i can really recommend if you're an enthusiast gamer.

Side note, i had a Razer Diamondback before, but the G5 feels more complete and contributing the weight and size of both mouse made me switch to the G5.

I use the G5 on a transparant mousemat and no problems.. never had problems with the Diamondback either. Before the mousemat i used a white piece of really smooth wood. The friction and ease of use was phenomenal, have to look for that thing again.

saw the g5,but also like the idea of wireless,not sure how responsive it is g7 compared to g5

UnIcOrN · Sep 15, 2005, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kelticknight

saw the g5,but also like the idea of wireless,not sure how responsive it is g7 compared to g5

As far as i know, they are the same, except for the wire offcourse

So the responsiveness should be similiar.. But the wire on the G5 is not like on any other mouse. It's more stiff, but also longer and better material

kelticknight · Sep 16, 2005, 01:11 AM

stiff might not so good as l have limited space on desk

kelticknight · Sep 16, 2005, 01:12 AM

funny thing ,l found mx1000 faster than mx518
more responsive than mx518

Tipstaff · Sep 16, 2005, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Junkguy

Any idea when the G7's coming out in Canada?

Week of September 26th. Not sure what the retail price will be, but the retailers cost is around $80 CAN.

kelticknight · Sep 16, 2005, 02:54 PM

cheapest place at moment is komplett
g5 =70 euros
g7 is 94 euros

g5 is in stock,but waiting for g7

SFOSOK · Sep 16, 2005, 08:40 PM

I can't stand wireless, would never pay more money for it.

kelticknight · Sep 16, 2005, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SFOSOK

I can't stand wireless, would never pay more money for it.

have both wireless and corded, prefer wireless if no performance drop which is what g7 is equal to g5

kelticknight · Sep 18, 2005, 08:35 PM

2 questions
does the g7 have same game options in the software,like advanced game settings as g5
which is better for gaming

Sandok · Sep 18, 2005, 08:41 PM

G5 is better for gaming. Period. The weights and all...

kelticknight · Sep 18, 2005, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandok

G5 is better for gaming. Period. The weights and all...

does the g7 have same game settings as g5

Sandok · Sep 18, 2005, 08:55 PM

Well you can't adjust weight and all. Program wise I've heard it's the same but don't quote me ont it

Tipstaff · Sep 18, 2005, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandok

Program wise I've heard it's the same but don't quote me ont it

I will though.

Your right on the money, Sandok. It is the same software. It will autodetect what game you have, and adjust the sensitivity settings accordingly.

Sep 12, 2005, 11:46 PM	#1
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	G5 & G7 have anyone of you guys used the logitech g5 or g7 with a icemat2 some people are stating in some forums that the don't work well together used a mx1000 with icemat2 with no problem __________________

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kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	dont have either g5 or g7 only have mx518 with icemat2 dont know if theres going to be much of difference with mx518 and g5 __________________

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UnIcOrN HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 239 Rep Power: 0	I bought the G5 mouse today, and must say that it is really responsive. It fit's really good (right handed only) material used on top of mouse is also really well done. The weight system is really nice too, the weight's come in a nice little silver box and there are 16 weight's in total, 8x4,5g and 8x1,7g At this moment i have 4 of each inserted in my mouse and it feels heavier, but not disturbing heavy, without the weight's it is too light for me tbh. Gonna test with different weight setups and see what comes out of it. It's also really easy to make you're own DPI settings with the setpoint software and you'll notice it immediatly when applied. All in all a mice i can really recommend if you're an enthusiast gamer. Side note, i had a Razer Diamondback before, but the G5 feels more complete and contributing the weight and size of both mouse made me switch to the G5. I use the G5 on a transparant mousemat and no problems.. never had problems with the Diamondback either. Before the mousemat i used a white piece of really smooth wood. The friction and ease of use was phenomenal, have to look for that thing again. __________________ [COLOR=white][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/COLOR]

Sep 14, 2005, 12:09 AM	#6
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	should work good then...the 1st edition was clear...thats why it didnt like optic mice

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kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	stiff might not so good as l have limited space on desk __________________

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kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	funny thing ,l found mx1000 faster than mx518 more responsive than mx518 __________________

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kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	cheapest place at moment is komplett g5 =70 euros g7 is 94 euros g5 is in stock,but waiting for g7 __________________

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SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	I can't stand wireless, would never pay more money for it. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

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kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	2 questions does the g7 have same game options in the software,like advanced game settings as g5 which is better for gaming __________________

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Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	G5 is better for gaming. Period. The weights and all...

Sep 18, 2005, 08:55 PM	#23
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Well you can't adjust weight and all. Program wise I've heard it's the same but don't quote me ont it